Jesse Simons CGFM

Jesse Simons is the Deputy Chief Financial Officer at the National Science Foundation (NSF), with 18 years of progressive federal financial management experience across the public and private sectors. His organization is responsible for the agency’s full scope of financial operations, including financial reporting, systems, risk management, and data analytics. Prior to joining NSF, he was a Director at KPMG, where he led consulting teams specializing in finance, information management, and technology across a portfolio of cabinet-level and independent government agencies. He is a Certified Government Financial Manager and Project Management Professional.